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J. PRAZEE. BOX FOR CIGARS OR OTHER ARTICLES.

No. 512,609. Patented Jan. 9, 1894.

UNiTEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN FRAZEE; OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES A. WORSLEY, OF SAME PLACE.

BOX FOR CIGARS OR OTHER ARTICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 512,609, dated January 9, 1894.

Application filed February 6, 1893. Serial No. 461,233. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN FRAZEE, a citizen.

of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Boxes forOigars or other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to provide new and improved means for displaying a card or advertisement when the lid of a cigar or other box is raised or opened.

To accomplish this object my invention consists in the combination with a box, of a bow-shaped frame of wire having bent 'extremities arranged in recesses at the boxcorners and provided withsprings which automatically raise or move the bow-shaped frame outward when the box-lid is opened.

The invention also consists in the combination with a box, of a swinging frame having bent extremities connected to one end portion of coiled springs which are arranged in recesses in the box and are provided with arms or projections bearing against parts'of the box, whereby the frame is automatically raised or moved outward when the box lid is opened.

The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1, is a perspective view of a box provided with my invention. Fig. 2, is a detail view of the rear wall'of the box with the bow-shaped frame in its elevated position, the ends ofthe box wall being broken away to exhibit the springs located in the recesses, and Fig. 3,is a detail perspective view of the bowshaped frame.

In order to enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention I will now describe the same in detail, referring to the drawings, wherein-- The numeral 1 indicates a box body which may be of any construction suitable for the purpose for which the box is designed, and 2 indicates a swinging lid hinged or pivotally connected with the rear wall of the box in the usual manner. The rear wall of the box is provided atits uppermost corners with recesses 3, and cut-away portions-4 to provide the shoulders 5 and provide spaces for the accommodation of the extremities of thebowshaped frame 6, hereinafter described. The recesses 3 are preferably cylindrical and into these recesses are insertedspiral springs 7, through the centers of which extend the bent extremities 8 of the bow-shaped frame 6. The end portions of the bent extremities 8 are rigidly secured to the inner ends of the spiral springs in any suitable manner, preferably by soldering the end portions of said bent extremities to the ends of the springs. The outer ends of the springs are provided with arms or projections 9 located in the recesses 4 in such manner that the arms or projections bear against the shoulders 5 and extend for a short distance down the inside surface of the rear wall of the box. These arms or projections may be of any suitable length and of any construction desired, it only being necessary that they prevent the revolution of the spiral springs in the recesses 3. The cylindrical shape of the recesses 3 enable the spiral springs to accurately fit such recesses, but I do not confine myself to the particular construction shown.

The bow-shaped frame, as here shown, is composed of a strip of wire uniformly curved in the arc of a circle and the end portions 8 are bent laterally toward each other so that they can extend through or into the spiral springs '7. At a point centrally between the extremities of ,lthe bow-shaped frame, or at any other suitable point, said frame is formed or provided with a finger-piece or loop 10 which may be utilized for the attachment of a card or advertisement and may also be used to swing the frame downward into a horizontal position. It will be obvious, however,

that the lid of the box will serve to force the frame downward when the lid is closed.

The construction and arrangement of the parts is such that when the box lid is raised or opened, the bow-shaped frame is automatically raised or moved outward to a substantially perpendicular position, and then any card or. advertisement carried by the frame will be displayed.

I prefer to mount the bow-shaped frame on the rear wall of the box, because the lid of a box is usually hinged to the upper edge of such rear wall; obviously, however, the bowshaped frame can be mounted on the end or front wall without departing from the spirit of my invention. It is desirable, however, to arrange the frame on the box Wall to which the lid is hinged or pivoted, as this enables the frame to be lowered as the box lid is closed.

The character of the card or advertisement to be displayed constitutes no part of my invention and therefore is not illustrated.

The card, advertisement or other article to be displayed or exhibited may be of any character adapted for the purpose intended.

I have shown the frame 6 as composed of wire and as made bow-shaped; but I wish it clearly understood that the frame may be made of any other material suitable for the conditions required and it may be variously shaped without affecting the spirit of my invention. Therefore, I do not wish to be understood as confining myself in all cases to a bow-shaped frame of the form. shown in the drawings.

Myinvention is particularly designed for cigar boxes but it may be used on boxes for cigarettes or any other articles.

I do not broadly claim a box having a hinged lid, a swinging plate pivoted to the box and a spring acting on the plate to swing it upward as the box lid opens, as such is not new with me.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. The combination with a box, of a bowshaped frame having laterally bent extremities arranged in recesses in one of the box walls and provided with springs which automatically raise or move the bow-shaped frame outward, when the box lid is, opened, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a box having one of its walls provided with recesses, of a frame provided at its extremities with spiral springs which are housed in the recesses of the box and are provided with arms or projections bearing against parts of the box, for automatically swinging the frame outward when the box lid is opened substantially as described.

8. The combination with a box having one of its walls provided with recesses 3, cutaway portions 4: and shoulders 5, of a frame having bent extremities provided with spiral springs located in said recesses, one end portion of the springs having arms or projections located in the said cut-away portions and bearing against the said shoulders, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a box, of a bowshaped wire having its extremities bent laterally toward each other and located in recesses in one of the box walls, and springs secured to said bent extremities and operating to automatically raise or move the bowshaped wire outward, when the box lid is opened, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and aiiixed my seal in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN FRAZEE. [L. s]

\Vitnesses: JAMES J. MOLOUGHLIN, Tano. CoroNIo. 

